ASUS UX32VDA (not UX32VD) not detecting new SSD drive

[ming0389]

I recently just purchased a Samsung evo 850 500 gb SSD so I can upgrade my laptop's storage. however, the laptop won't detect the ssd when I replaced the current harddrive in the laptop with the new one.. not even in bios. I tried many settings (IDE, ACHI, RAID), updated my bios to the latest one (according to ASUS, it is v203) but still no luck detecting it.

I didn't do a data migration, didn't have a sata to usb cable ready over the holidays. I did do a secure erase on a different laptop.

I know the ssd is not faulty because I am able to detect it on another laptop.

I am out of things to try. Would anyone here know what is going on? thanks

 

[phalguna]

I have the same problem. I cloned my UX32VDA (not UX32VD) Raid 0 with Samsung Migration software on 1TB 850 EVO and replace the existing 512GB SSD (2 x 256GB Sandisk SSD X100 and am running the same problem. I think the problem is with Raid 0.

I am still looking for a solution. If you solved the problem, please do let me know.

 

[Jan_12]

Hello, having the same problem. Just a level down. Upgrading from 2x128GB in RAID 0 to 512GB Samsung 850 EVO SATA. I have tried several other SATA disks (SSDs, HDDs), none is recognized.

Did you find a solution?

Jan

I have the same problem. I cloned my UX32VDA (not UX32VD) Raid 0 with Samsung Migration software on 1TB 850 EVO and replace the existing 512GB SSD (2 x 256GB Sandisk SSD X100 and am running the same problem. I think the problem is with Raid 0.

I am still looking for a solution. If you solved the problem, please do let me know.

 

[phalguna]

I did *not* find a direct solution yet. After searching on google, I identified the issue is with Raid 0 configuration. I understand that the Raid 0 has to be broken, then OS has to be reinstalled, and so on. I did not dare do this. So, I used the 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SDD I bought on my other Dell E6510 which worked perfectly by simply cloning from Samsung Migration.

 

[Jan_12]

Hello,
I did find the definitive answer on some Russian forum.
The problem is not only the RAID 0 configuration, but also the fact, that there is no 5V power in the SATA connector on this UX32VDA ultrabook. I have checked it with voltmeter, and there is again only 3.3 V. This causes the standard 2,5" SATA disk not to power, as it requires 5V to run.
So the only way how to upgrade is to use another larger mSATA cards (I am now trying, if one is enough) and replace the original ones and then clone data or perform clean install. I will report, if I will be successful.

Best
Jan

I did *not* find a direct solution yet. After searching on google, I identified the issue is with Raid 0 configuration. I understand that the Raid 0 has to be broken, then OS has to be reinstalled, and so on. I did not dare do this. So, I used the 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SDD I bought on my other Dell E6510 which worked perfectly by simply cloning from Samsung Migration.

 

[phalguna]

Jan,

Thanks for the update. I think you are close to the solution. I saw a photo of my disk that I took a while back and it echoes your thoughts. You are right, each of the two mSATA disks (that are custom mounted on to a single drive, in my case) read 3.3VDC. Do you think we can simply replace these existing two mSATA disks with two new high capacity ones? Will that be possible, and will it work?

 

[Jan_12]

Hello Everyone,
I have been sucessfull. Yes, you need to replace at least one of the mSATA drives. I actually did replace only one (because of the reliability, I do not like the RAID 0 solution), as it is not necessary due to the speed of current mSATA drive (I have used Samsung EVO 850) to use RAID 0 anymore.
I have used the Port0 slot.
I removed the mSATA in seccond bay (Port1).
Then you can transfer your current OS, or install a fresh one.
For transferring, I have also couple tricks as it is quite difficult to use this RAID 0 combo outside the computer. If you do not have another SATA 2 mSATA adapter, you can just connect over USB any HDD, make a bit copy (backup) of your currnet system and create a separate USB recovery drive (1GB is enough, as you do not need to include the recovery partition).
Then you just power-off the NTB, remove the SATA 2 2xmSATA ASUS card and while unscrewing both mSATA disks, you start the notebook without anything connected and you will be presented with BIOS. There, you change the sATA mode from RAID to AHCI.
Then you insert your new mSATA drive to the original double mSATA adapter and leave the second bay empty. Then you put it back to NTB and connect the bootable recovery USB.
Then power on. While booting from USB, connect also your HDD with bit copy of the system and follow the recovery procedure from the recovery USB.
Voila, after that, you can sucessfully boot into your old working system running from your new larger mSATA drive.

Unfortunately, I was not yet succesfull in connecting the seccond mSATA drive, as it displays in drive manager as double of its capacity, and is unable to initialise in Windows disk utility stating a CRC error. If you succeed in reusing one of the former RAID 0 drives, write me please, how you did it here.

Best
Jan

Jan,

Thanks for the update. I think you are close to the solution. I saw a photo of my disk that I took a while back and it echoes your thoughts. You are right, each of the two mSATA disks (that are custom mounted on to a single drive, in my case) read 3.3VDC. Do you think we can simply replace these existing two mSATA disks with two new high capacity ones? Will that be possible, and will it work?